I hope this hurts - I’ve seen hides piled to the ceiling

I hope this hurts - the coats of my elders

I hope this hurts - the flesh of my siblings

I hope this hurts - Blood the same as mine

Don’t put your fingers in the cage

“I think we all need a little more of the LORD in our lives”

condescendingly sneering at me

all from the comfort of your recliners

you’re complicit

“our LORD is such a business man”

as he skins innocent prey live on TV

selling you the furs for an extortionate price

you fell for it all

you’re imbeciles

I hope this hurts - I’m on the menu now

I hope this hurts - you’ll hunt me down too

I hope this hurts - I’m not safe with you anymore

I hope this hurts - I don’t know if I ever was

Don’t put your fingers in the cage

Oh, how hypocritical you are

It said “don’t put your fingers in the cage”

a lesson you taught me

I begged you not to stick your fingers in my cage

Why are you surprised you got bitten?

You shoved your filthy fingers in my cage

if you had an ounce of empathy

you’d know the sign wasn’t about you